COMM Professor Houck featured in NY Times article on his research into a Civil Rights sermon

Dr. Davis W. Houck, a professor at Florida State University (FSU)’s School of Communication, was featured and quoted in the NY Times article, “Civil Rights Sermon is Mislaid but Not Forgotten.” The article discusses what Houck believed to be a neglected aspect of civil rights history.  Since 2003, he has been compiling a collection of public …

CONTINUE READING

Digitech to showcase student innovation, Dr. Marty to appear as panelist

Innovative student projects will be showcased at DIGITECH, an annual exhibition that recognizes achievement in digital technology and promotes collaboration between disciplines, on March 27-28.  Florida State University College of Communication & Information’s faculty and students will contribute to the event, which is presented by the Program in Interdisciplinary Computing. To kick off DIGITECH, a …

CONTINUE READING

Media Production students campaign for class project funds via IndieGogo.com

Florida State University School of Communication students in the Media Production program are utilizing the crowdsourcing website IndieGogo.com to raise funds for the production of class projects. Under the leadership of adjunct faculty member Deirdre Morales, 20 students in the Advanced Narrative course have a goal of raising $8,000 to produce seven short films. The …

CONTINUE READING

COMM alumnus lands dream job at Fox Sports Florida

Florida State University School of Communication alumnus Drew Goldfarb has turned his life-long passion for hockey and the NHL’s Florida Panthers into a career as a television host and reporter for Fox Sports Florida. Last September, Goldfarb became the pregame, postgame and intermissions host and sideline reporter for all Panther home games broadcast on Fox …

CONTINUE READING

CCI (Student Leadership Council) will host COMM alumnus Stoltzfus on March 30

Join us to celebrate FSU communication alumnus Elam Stoltzfus’ 30 years as a filmmaker on Sunday, March 30, from 4 until 6 p.m.  The event will begin with a free screening of his Emmy-award winning documentary, “Florida Wildlife Corridor”, followed by a panel discussion and reception. The film chronicles how four explorers traveled 1000 miles …

CONTINUE READING

COMM doctoral student awarded International Dissertation Semester Research Fellowship

Florida State University School of Communication doctoral student Mehnaz Gul has received an International Dissertation Semester Research Fellowship (IDSR) from the university’s Graduate School, which is awarded to select students to facilitate research and timely completion of the doctoral degree that requires extended research time abroad. In the Fall 2014, Gul will receive a $7,000 …

CONTINUE READING